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5 month old daughter is teething and she gets desperate she doesn't like the teether is there anything i can do or give her to help her?

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Ice pack or chips: sealed in a durable zip lock pack or freezer pops.

Answered 7/14/2017

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Freezing: Try freezing the teether first. The cold is soothing.

Dr Miller agreed

Answered 4/21/2019

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